What color is #DD5CE0?

#DD5CE0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DD5CE0?

The RGB value is 221, 92, 224: 221 red, 92 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DD5CE0?

The complementary color is #5FE05C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DD5CE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DD5CE0 color

#DD5CE0 rgb(221, 92, 224)

Shades of purple

The hex color #DD5CE0 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 36.1% green and 87.8% blue (221, 92, 224).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 68% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Barbiecore (#E15ACB), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.68:1).

#DD5CE0 color codes

HEX	`#DD5CE0`
RGB	`rgb(221, 92, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 36.1%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 68%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 59%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 59%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.26, 66.97, -43.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.26, 80.11, 326.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.1, 28.411, 73.51)`
Decimal	`14507232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DD5CE0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DD5CE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#DD5CE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DD5CE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #dd5ce0; }
.text { color: #dd5ce0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #dd5ce0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 92 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #dd5ce0, #e05ca1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #DD5CE0?: #DD5CE0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Barbiecore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DD5CE0?: The RGB value is 221, 92, 224: 221 red, 92 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DD5CE0?: The complementary color is #5FE05C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DD5CE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.68:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.